The National flag of India (affectionately called तिरंगा meaning 'tricolour') has three equal horizontal bands - the top panel is India saffron (Kesari), the bottom panel is India green and white middle band bearing at its centre the design of Ashoka Chakra in navy blue colour with 24 equally spaced spokes.

Indian Flag history

A flag known as 'Swaraj flag' was widely used in the final stages of Indian independence movement. It became the official flag of Congress at the 1931 meeting. To select a flag for independent India, on 23 June 1947, the Constituent Assembly set up an ad hoc committee headed by Rajendra Prasad. On 14 July 1947, the committee recommended that the flag of the Indian National Congress be adopted as the National Flag of India with suitable modifications. The spinning wheel of the Congress flag was replaced by the Chakra (wheel) from the Lion Capital of Ashoka. The National flag of India was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 22 July 1947, when it became the official flag of the Dominion of India. The flag was subsequently retained as that of the Republic of India.

The Ashok Chakra (wheel) represents the righteousness, progress and perpetuity. The 24 spokes of the wheel represents the 24 hours of a day

Largest Indian Flag - information for kids

A huge Indian flag, measuring 90 feet in length, 60 feet in width and weighing 35 kilograms, was hoisted at the Central Park, Connaught Place in New Delhi. The flag is being claimed as largest and the flagpole as highest in the country

Indian Flag folding procedure - Facts & information for kids

Indian Flag - History, Facts & information

Indian flag, by law, is to be made of khadi (a type of hand-spun cloth)
The Ashoka chakra on Indian flag was taken from the Lion capital of Ashoka. The Lion capital of Ashoka is a sculpture of four "Indian lions" standing back to back that was originally placed atop the Aśoka pillar at Sarnath by Emperor Ashoka.

The state flag of Jammu and Kashmir consists of a deep red field (representing labour) with a plough (symbolizing agriculture) and three vertical stripes (standing for the three geographic regions of the state - Jammu, the Kashmir Valley and Ladakh) Jammu and Kashmir is the only Indian state permitted to fly its own official state flag as it enjoys a special status under the Indian Constitution.

Mughal Empire Flag

Maratha Empire Flag

Vijaynagar Empire Flag

British India Flag

The British India flag had Union Jack in the canton with the Star of India on a red background. It was used to represent British India in International events. The Star of India had a star with the words "Heaven's light our guide" inscribed around the star

Union Jack (British flag)

Official Flag of India from August 2 1858 to August 15, 1947

Swaraj Flag

Flag of Indian National Movement

Azad Hind Flag

Azad Hind was the Indian provisional government established in Singapore in 1943 with the support of Japan. It was headed by renowned Indian freedom fighter, Subhas Chandra Bose

Indian Army Flag

Indian Navy Flag

Indian Airforce Flag

Flag of Indian President

Indian President's Flag features the lions of Sarnath to represent national unity, elephant from Ajanta Caves to represent patience and strength, scales from the Red Fort to represent justice and lotus vase from Sarnath to represent prosperity.